Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-22
GREETINGS.

Beniaman Miller has cut IS acres OF
wheat with Milwaukee sell binder.
Frank w. Brooke Of the Ithaca Jour
nal made Us pleasant call on Monday
Mrs. Morris Hale returned from a
six weeks visit at Marion, Iowa, last
week
L. z. Shaifer does fine watch work,
clock and jewellery repairing and en-
craving.
Geo. w. McCarty returned from Il
three weeks sojourn in Ontario, Can,
on Friday.
A. J. Delorme, of Manhattan Junct-
ion, spent Sunday with his family in
this village.
For the next 80 days, we will send
the RECORD to new subscribers for one
dollar a year.
Geo. +. Sprang is suffering from an
attack of bilious fever. DR.. Brainerd
in attendance.
W. W. Sccord, of this place, was in
Perrinton last week with view of
starting a news paper there.
James Kirk has been absent a few
days visiting old friends in Lowell,
and attending the races at Detroit.
1t cost 81 200 to entertain the West
ern Michigan press club at Manistee,
and II citizens Of that city paid it.
The first load Of new wheat in this
market was brought in by James Bog
art, last Friday and sold to W, ;. * s.
The inside woodwork Of \. W.
Wright's house is being prepared at
the Pullman ear works, of Pullman,
III.
+. j. Dibcll, who has been in poor
health for some time past is spending
the week at the home of his parents in
IIillsdale.
Mrs. T. ". Ely, who holds posit-
ion in the Auditor Generals Office at
Lansing is at home, attending her In
anu lllAH't'llis
We have received 4 copy of the
Echo. 1t is a widc-awake newsy
paper and well worth the price asked,
Sl.oO per year
Subscribers for the band uniform
fund please hand the same to J. d.
Spinney, who has kindly consented TO
collect the same. Ed. j. stuttz.
The IA. A. & y. NJ. r II. will run
an excursion train from Mt. Plesant to
Whitmore Lake next Sunday, July oath
Fare from Alma for round trip 500.
Robert Reed, who was so seriously
injured by the rocket explosion in this
village Oh the 4th Of July. is now able
to he mp and DR.. Scott reports him in a
fair way to recover.-Gratiot Adroncc.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Graham returned
Tuesday morning from weeks visit to
Chicago and intermediate points.
They express themselves as highlypless-
ed with the trip and the many incident s
connected with it,
The entertainment given at the NJ.
L. church last Saturday evening Is very
highly spoken Of in point OF literary
merit, but the attendance was not
what the management had right to
expect. 1t is a pity that such enter
tainments are not better appreciated
| h,. o,tr ,,aoOla
Silas Moody made this office pleas
ant call Tuesday, having his hand in a
sling in consequence of being caught in
a self binder. With his accustomed
pluck, and energy, he succeeded in ex-
Treating it before serious injury was
received. one finger only being harmed.
A very lucky escape from a quite per
ilous position.
We are glad to hear from Mr.. Hunt.
ing, the president of Alma College that
it is not the purpose of the managers tC
narrow the scope Of the Institution
down to n sectarian basis, but to make
it Christian College in the broadest
sense OF that term. This meet:
our most hearty approval, and we he
speak for the College conducted upor
this line of policy the hearty sympathy
and support Of the citizens of Aim;
and the state at large.
The Bohemian cat test case Of NJ
Mcnamara Of Sumner vs.. VIM. Garget
of the same township, tried Mt Ithaci
last week, resulted in n judgment fo
Mcnamara, while a judgement was tax
en- on all the other cases with the under
standing that they should be stayed unit
c the close Of the December term, the on
case tried TO be taken to the suprcm
S court in the meantime for final decision
As that case goes. SO will all the other
be finally decided--St. Louis Leutler.